Military operation

Operation Astonia

10 Sep 1944 – 12 Sep 1944 · 49.49° N, 0.11° E

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When
10 Sep 1944 – 12 Sep 1944
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
49.49° N, 0.11° E
Description
Allied operation during WW2 aimed at liberatng Le Havre

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Operation Astonia

Allied liberation of Le Havre in WW2

Operation Astonia was the code name for an Allied attack on the German-held Channel port of Le Havre in France, during the Second World War. The city had been declared a Festung (fortress) by Hitler, to be held to the last man. Fought from 10 to 12 September 1944, the Allied objective was to secure the harbour facilities intact, to deliver supplies to the Allied armies in Continental Europe.

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